Middleton in Canyon County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Mill Wheel
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 25, 2023
1. Mill Wheel Marker
From Middleton Mill
Operated and owned by
S.S. Foote
1871-1899
Placed here in memory of S.S. and Cordelia Foote by their grandchildren
Erected by Grandchildren of S.S. and Cordelia Foote.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 43° 42.37′ N, 116° 37.121′ W. Marker is in Middleton, Idaho, in Canyon County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 E Main St, Middleton ID 83644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Snake River Plain and in Greater Boise. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middleton Sub-Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Hostility Erupts Into Violence (approx. 2.1 miles away); Violence is Avenged (approx. 2.1 miles away); Peaceful Trading Turns Hostile (approx. 2.1 miles away); To the Memory of the Pioneers (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Ward Massacre (approx. 2.1 miles away); Emigrant Crossing (approx. 3.7 miles away); A.K. Steunenberg, Frank Steunenberg (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleton.
More about this marker. The marker is in front of the Lee Moberly Museum.
Also see . . .
this page online
Middleton was named because of its location which was old fort Boise and Keeneys Ferry as it was the midpoint between the two locations. For those heading to Keeneys Ferry, Middleton was a rest stop for them. Located at it was a stage station in the earlier days when the Oregon Trail was used, a post office was placed there in 1866 and a water-powered grist mill in 1871.(Submitted on March 2, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
In 1865 a ditch called the Middleton Mill Ditch was built and carried over 1,200 inches of water and supplied water to about 3,000 acres plus ran the flour mill. Due to the result of the ditch, Middleton became one of the early settled areas in the Treasure Valley. In 1876, the Middleton Water Company was created to help with the problems of water not getting through the county to get to more land. At times when the mill ditch company had to shut off the water for repairs to the ditch system or the mill. The Middleton projects provided a successful way to get water to the necessary places.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 25, 2023
2. Mill Wheel Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 25, 2023
3. Mill Wheel
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
